Portugal-Liechtenstein, 9-0 (half time): Quinas team in steamroller mode – Sub21
The selector Rui Jorge was quick to give substance to the obligation to add the three points at home to Liechtenstein, but also addressed an alert to the spirit of compromise that the match will demand from the Portuguese under-21 due to the expected measured attitude of the opponent.
“There is no possible comparison as far as the quality of the players is concerned, but that does not mean that Portugal cannot have a worse behavior in the way they face the game. If this commitment is present, I believe that we will be able to be superior in a natural way”, he began referring to Rui Jorge, convinced of the wit of his team: “In this type of games it is normal that there is a lot of crowding of players near the opponent’s area and several breaks in rhythm. , which involves developing a simple and fast football to find the spaces available.”
“It’s always better to win by many goals, but I was happy to play well, show quality, win and not fall into the usual individualism against teams that defend very close to the area and where space is scarce. In these contexts, the game often doesn’t it’s so fluid and beautiful, so I intend a search for intensity to make the game interesting, “defending the selector.